The Graveyard Book Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

In a voice like the chiming of a hundred tiny silver bells she said only, “The dead should have charity.” And she smiled. (1.161)

The Lady on the Grey only appears on very special occasions. Here, we can see how compassion can be contagious. When someone in a high position like the Lady sets a good example, many others will follow.

Quote #2

“It’s the first nice thing anybody’s done for me in five hundred years,” she said, with a hint of a goblin smile. (4.224)

Bod shows compassion for Liza by actually doing something that will make her feel better (in this case, getting her a headstone). It’s one thing to feel bad for somebody, and another thing to take the time and effort to do something to really help him or her. He definitely gets an A+ in compassion here